- Francis Lacey
Infobox Old Cricketer
nationality = England
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm slow round-arm
FCs = 50
FC runs = 2589
FC bat avg = 32.77
FC 100s/50s = 4/12
FC top score = 211
FC balls = 2234
FC wickets = 52
FC bowl avg = 21.59
FC 5s = 3
FC 10s = 1
FC best bowling = 7-149
FC catches/stumpings = 34/-
debut date = 14 June
debut year = 1880
last date = 26 August
last year = 1897
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6709/6709.html CricketArchiveSir Francis Eden Lacey (October 19, 1859 at
Wareham, Dorset – May 26, 1946,Sutton-Veny House ,Sutton Veny ,Wiltshire ) was the first man ever to be knighted for services tocricket , on retiring as Secretary of MCC, a post which he held from 1898 to 1926. As Secretary, he initiated many important reforms. He was subsequently a Trustee of the club from 1926 until his death.He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow round-arm bowler. He played both football and cricket for
Cambridge University , obtaining a Blue for football in 1881 and for cricket in 1882. Most of his cricket, in a first-class career lasting from 1880 to 1897, was played for Hampshire. He was their captain from 1888 to 1889, and President in 1927-8. Hampshire were not admitted to theCounty Championship until 1895, prior to which they played comparatively few first-class matches. He therefore played only 50 first-class games during his long career, scoring 2589 runs at an average of 32.77, with four hundreds and a highest score of 211 against Kent in 1884. He took 52 wickets at 21.59, with best innings figures of 7/149. He scored 323* for Hampshire against Norfolk in 1887 in a non first-class fixture, which remains the highest score ever made in aMinor Counties match.He was a
barrister by profession.His portrait was painted byGeorge Spencer Watson in 1928.References
* "Barclay's World of Cricket - 2nd Edition", 1980, Collins Publishers, ISBN 0-00-216349-7
External links
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16169.html Cricinfo]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Hampshire/Players/6/6709/6709.html Cricketarchive]
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